A Study to Check the Safety of Dexlansoprazole and Learn If it Can Heal Erosive Esophagitis (EE) and Keep it Healed in Children 2 to 11 Years Old
Terminated · Phase 2 · NCT02615184
Conditions: Erosive Esophagitis
At a glance
- Research payments reported, 2025
- $111,299
- U.S. investigators named
- 6
- Sites paid
- 7
- Planned or actual enrollment
- 24
About the trial
- Sponsor
- Takeda
- Tested
- Dexlansoprazole (drug)
- Dates
- Started 2023-05-23; completion 2026-04-13
- Results posted
- Not yet
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by food or acid coming up from the stomach into the esophagus, repeatedly. The esophagus is the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. The body uses stomach acid to break down food, but when acid rises up into the esophagus it can hurt or damage it. People with GERD often feel food coming back up into the throat and mouth and have a burning feeling in their stomach, chest, or throat, called heartburn. Other symptoms of GERD include pain in the stomach or throat, difficulty eating, and throwing up. Sometimes GERD damages the lining of the esophagus, creating breaks. This is called erosive esophagitis (EE). Dexlanso…
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Industry funding
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. reported $111,299 in research payments for this study in 2025 (66 payments).
Products named: Dexilant
Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites to run a study, not to the investigators personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. investigators named on this study
- David A. Gremse, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterology · Mobile, AL
- Aldo R. Maspons, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology · Phoenix, AZ
- Yvette K. Wild, M.D., M.P.H. Pediatrics · San Francisco, CA
- Jose' Garza, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterology · Cincinnati, OH
- Thomas J. Sferra, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology · Cleveland, OH
- Michael R. Konikoff, M.D. Pediatric Gastroenterology · Norfolk, VA
Clinicians the company named as principal investigators in its Open Payments reports.
Sites paid to run it
- UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics, CA $54,866
- USA Health University Hospital, AL $29,750
- Children's Center for Digestive Healthcare LLC $11,676
- Uh Cleveland Medical Center, OH $10,700
- Children's Specialty Group PLLC $2,170
- Wcg Irb $1,129
- Harmony United Research LLC $1,008
Sources: CMS Open Payments research payments (program year 2025) and ClinicalTrials.gov, U.S. National Library of Medicine.